Aulonocara trematocephala

Aulonocara trematocephalum

Tropical
Local endemic species
Single-lake endemic
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Aulonocara trematocephalum is a species of haplochromine cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. It is only known from the holotype which was erroneously recorded as being collected from the "north end of Lake Tanganyika" and described as Tilapia trematocephala.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Aulonocara
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Only one specimen recorded (but exact locality unknown).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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